Remember that one gift in a slew of gifts you received about seven years ago that quickly found its way to the bottom of a drawer and then the giveaway pile? No? How about that one afternoon you spent with a friend experiencing something new? You still text inside jokes about that day, don’t you? […]
Driveable roads? Jobs that offer health insurance? Politicians you’d leave alone in your house? There are a few things Rhode Island lacks. But talented writers isn’t one of them and any reader on your shopping list would be thrilled to receive a book by a local author. Check out these new releases below, or keep an eye […]
WED 21 Eric and the Nothing: Local rock boys release an EP. 8pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut, PVD. fb.com/Askewprov FRI 23 The Complaints: Modern rock. 9:30pm. The Garage Bar and Grill, 75 Manville Hill Rd, Cumberland. fb.com/The-Garage-Bar-and-Grill-Cumberland-1661164564103230 SAT 24 Ian Fitzgerald & Something Else/ Rachel Sumner/ the Wolff Sisters: Americana rock. 8pm. Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, […]
Wait a second … you’re not going to buy another tie for Dear Old Dad this Christmas, are you? Of course not! Only a hand-painted silk tie woven on locally produced looms is good enough to grace your father’s precious neck! So get thee to a craft fair and give your loved ones (or those […]
Providence Books through Bars is a 15-year-old organization that provides reading material to inmates throughout the country. It is a small operation in the South Side that helps to fuel big dreams. I recently spoke with Tara Emsley, president of Providence Books through Bars, about the organization. Emily Olson: How does Books through Bars work? […]
What’s your biggest pet peeve? I’ve got a lot of ’em. The biggest one is people on the phone when they’re supposed to be working. What’s your favorite movie? The cartoon Disney version of Robin Hood What’s your favorite thing about Rhode Island in the fall? Hunting season; I mainly hunt for deer. What do […]
Thanksgiving is not the day to shop. Put your leftovers away, watch football, argue with your crazy uncle and sit your bloated butt on the couch. Black Friday? Arguably not the day to shop. Why fight angry hordes of those desperately seeking discounted TVs when you can munch on a turkey sandwich in the comfort […]